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Fourteen Central Georgia schools have been named among the Highest Performing and High Progress Title I schools in the state.

Schools on the list have the "biggest academic gains by students in the last three years." Schools with large achievement gaps were not included, according to a Georgia Department of Education news release.

"Highest Performing" means that the the school is among the top five percent of Title I schools in in the State in student tests over a three-year period.

"High Progress" means that the school is among the top 10 percent of Title I schools in Georgia in improving student assessments over a three-year period.

The following Central Georgia Schools made the "Highest Performing" list: